Cool thread. I'm working over a VF1000R of similar vintage. My clutch wasn't operating when I got my bike either, but a master/slave rebuild kit took care of that. I got it from this place: http://www.v4market.com/Interceptor_c_9.html

If you ever wind up picking up a parts bike and somehow wind up with an extra VF700/750 tank that isn't beat up/rusted, let me know, I might be interested.

Also, contact Jamie Daugherty at Daugherty Motor Sports, he's good people and digs honda V4's. VFRworld.com is also a good place to go for advice and encouragement.

__________________Was it THAT long ago that I started throwing money and wrenches at this shitpile?

Thats a lot of rust. Pistons are seized in there right now. Valves are not looking too pretty either.

Thoughts? Time to find another motor or what? Front cylinder cam chain was even rusted in place and has several links that don't want to move. Its at least going to have to be replaced.

Tearing heads off of one that's seized is a bit of a pain. You can't line up the cams enough to get the bolts in position. Of course, they were at top and bottom and took and end wrench with little 1/8th turns the whole way.

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It's no mistake that the word "silent" and the word "listen" contain the same letters.

I think you're more confident in my ability to resurrect this than I am! I think this one is a lost cause. I'll have more money in just recutting and lapping 16 valves than I will in finding a donor motor.

There's an '83 VF750 engine on eBay right now from a salvage place in Ohio with good feedback that supposedly came from a good running bike and has good compression on all 4 cylinders for $350. I think that is going to be the way to go here. Now I need to see what shipping costs are going to be on that 200 lbs beast!

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It's no mistake that the word "silent" and the word "listen" contain the same letters.

Did you find a used engine?
I'm currently trying to get my 2 83's running and I'm finding my share of issues. The nicer of the two is running, but it sounds like the rear cam chain tensioner is shot so I'm waiting on a new one of those.

I realized my shock on the nice one was sacked, so I swapped in the other's.
I bounced on it a few times and thought.. hmm.. feels pretty good. It then promptly puked all its oil over the floor. LOL.. Old shit is fun to work on but sometimes it is trying.

Just back to a metallic silver for the frame and swingarm and gloss black for the wheels, trees, bars, etc.

I have located a good engine, finances have kept me from purchasing it just yet, but hopefully its still around after I pay Uncle Sam. Kind of doing the "free tinkering" right now until I get cash in hand.

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It's no mistake that the word "silent" and the word "listen" contain the same letters.